Fengtian Temple,

Emperor Hongzhi looked at these impeachments, slammed them on the imperial case, and said angrily: "Is it child's play to be impeached by the Imperial Procuratorate!" What crime did Yang Tinghe commit and call him and Dai Shan! ”

Yang Ting and Xu Bu rushed to Fengtian Temple, and Dai Shan then arrived.

"Your Majesty!"

"Minister Dai Shan see Your Majesty!"

Yang Tinghe is neither humble nor pitiful, and he wants to teach the prince well, which is not wrong.

Dai Shan was unsettled, this time the Metropolitan Procuratorate impeached one person, the target is obvious, I am afraid that His Majesty will not like it.

Emperor Hongzhi stood up with the imperial case and paced back and forth in front of the imperial court, "I review and read the music, and often I can't go to bed late at night, so you show me this?" ”

Dai Shan hurriedly said: "Yang James's supervision of the prince is not effective, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate is ...... official business."

"Why does the prince frequently leave the palace, you and I know very well, the Metropolitan Procuratorate is so upright, why don't you impeach Yan Chengjin?" Yang Tinghe argued with reason.

Speaking of Yan Chengjin, Emperor Hongzhi's eyelids moved slightly, and he flipped through these sparse songs, but none of them were written by Yan Chengjin......

"Xuanyan Chengjin!"

Yan Chengjin knew that Yang Tinghe would be in a big fight, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate was fighting *** and couldn't find something, Yang Tinghe must have died of poverty in his previous life, and he owed a lot of money to Yushi.

Yan Chengjin walked quickly to the Fengtian Palace, and the little eunuch led him in directly.

"Minister Yan Chengjin see Your Majesty!"

"Do you know that today I received the first letter of impeachment against you?" Emperor Hongzhi asked with a smile, with a little playfulness on his face.

Your Majesty, why do you feel so good? If impeaching me can make you happy and get promoted, please impeached me vigorously...... Yan Chengjin lowered his head: "The minister knows that the prince is out of the palace, and the minister has repeatedly persuaded him, His Majesty can verify that Jin Yiwei and Yang Zhanshi are very reasonable, which is really nonsense." ”

Yang Tinghe is a very controlling person.

With his talent, he was deeply relied on by Zhu Houzhao, and after Liu Jin's death, he almost controlled the affairs of the court.

This person intends to cling to the prince and also wants to do something about it.

"None of this is important, the important thing is that Yang Yanhe has a son who is famous in the Ming officialdom and the Ming literary circle, Yang Shen, if you want to squeeze out Yang Yanhe, you have to squeeze out Yang Shen together, is this deal cost-effective?" Yan Chengjin secretly deduced.

Zhu Houzhao's stubbornness was known to the Manchu Dynasty, and Emperor Hongzhi's heart was fluctuating: "I will punish the prince, this matter is over, don't impeach again." ”

"Yes!"

Out of the Fengtian Palace, Yang Tinghe walked in front angrily.

Yan Chengjin was very unkind and floated up the idea of asking him to go to Antarctica to find a polar bear, and asked Wang Yue to write a book "Yang Tinghe Crusoe"?

Dai Shan said: "Yang Zhanshi is also for the sake of the court, don't take it to heart." ”

"It's nature."

The weather gradually turned from hot to cool, and at the end of August, summer taxes were full.

The value of the household,

The household department calculated the summer tax of Liangxiang for Wang Qiong in the matter, and he was not sure.

Liangxiang does not raise silkworms, unlike the states and counties in the south of the Yangtze River, which have to pay silk taxes, and there are many taxes.

"Your Majesty's grace has approved, Liangxiang adopts the method of apportioning the land into acres, and according to the number of acres of land in Liangxiang today, the summer grain payable is 21,000 stones, plus the 9,000 stones owed over the years, which is 30,000 stones."

At today's discount rate, one tael of silver and two stones of rice.

Converted into silver, it is fifteen thousand taels.

But the taxes and fees paid by Keliang Township have 30,000 taels of silver, which not only makes up for the taxes over the years, but also pays an extra 15,000 taels of commercial tax?

"Different counties have different taxes, and the states and counties in the south of the Yangtze River have taxes on silk, grain, arrowroot, cotton and linen, etc., and the summer tax will pay more silver."

"A small county like Liangxiang only has a land tax, so it stands to reason that the taxes paid will be less, and the taxes that can be paid are higher than those of several prefectures and counties in Shuntianfu?"

"Could it be that the numbers are written incorrectly?"

"Let's report to the ministry."

Several heads of household departments discussed.

Wang Qiong calculated again, the tax paid by Liangxiang was really 30,000 taels of silver, and hurriedly handed over the results of the summer tax to the household department Shangshu Hanwen, "My lord, you look at the tax paid by Liangxiang." ”

What's so nice about a county's summer tax?

Han Wen glanced at it inadvertently, startled, and made up for the tax owed over the years, and paid an extra 15,000 taels?

"Has it been verified? How can it be an extra fifteen thousand taels. ”

There are many states and counties that can't even pay the full amount of taxes, let alone pay more money.

"Well, the lower officials have calculated, and the excess is commercial tax." Wang Qiong was equally shocked.

Is Liangxiang really poor?

Han Wen questioned, hurriedly got up, and presented the accounts checked by the summer tax to the cabinet.

Li Dongyang and the three of them were also amazed when they saw it: "There are still 15,000 taels of silver?" Could it be because of the new commercial law? ”

Liu Jian said decisively: "Go, go and see Your Majesty." ”

Fengtian Temple,

Emperor Hongzhi read the sparse music in the palace, there are many affairs in August, there are many sparse recitals to be reviewed, and he eats lunch in the Fengtian Hall today.

Xiao Jing reminded in a low voice: "Your Majesty, the three adults of the cabinet and the head of the household ask to see Hanwen. ”

Emperor Hongzhi raised his head slightly, and the household came to see him, so that the summer tax should be calculated, "I don't know how the harvest will be this year." ”

He put down the pen in his hand, "Let them in." ”

Li Dongyang and the four of them walked into the hall quickly: "This is this year's summer tax, please take a look at Your Majesty." ”

Xiao Jing walked down and presented the account to Emperor Hongzhi, who opened it and saw that Shuntianfu had paid more taxes this year than in previous years.

If you look closely at the number of counties in each state, Liangxiang is particularly conspicuous.

"Thirty thousand taels of silver?"

In the two capitals and thirteen provinces, many places do not pay 10,000 taels of silver in a year for commercial taxes.

At present, Liangxiang handed over 30,000 taels of silver.

Emperor Hongzhi wondered: "Has the household department accounted for it?" How could there be so much silver? ”

Han Wen stepped forward: "Back to Your Majesty, the extra is commercial tax." ”

Emperor Hongzhi was shocked in his heart, how long has it been since Liangxiang implemented the new tax law, and he was able to collect so much silver?

"How's Liangxiang doing now?"

Thinking of Yan Chengjin's words, Mu Bin replied: "Liangxiang is still very poor now. ”

"How long has it been since Liangxiang implemented the new law?"

Xiao Jing hurriedly replied: "Back to Your Majesty, it's been more than a month." ”

Metropolitan Inspectorate,

Yan Chengjin is looking through the excellent impeachment files over the years.

The little eunuch probed his brain and looked left and right.

"Here."

Yan Chengjin guessed that His Majesty saw the summer tax in Liangxiang, so he announced him.

"Lord Yan, Your Majesty is invited." The little eunuch trotted over with a smile.

Yan Chengjin followed him to the Fengtian Temple.

In the main hall, the cabinet and the ministries of the six ministries and nine secretaries are all there.

"Minister Yan Chengjin participates in Your Majesty."

Emperor Hongzhi raised his face and asked meaningfully: "I ask you, you tell the truth, how is Liangxiang?" ”

"The good township is still poor, and the homeless people beg during the day, weave straw mats and exchange money in the workshop at night, and have no food." Yan Chengjin secretly raised his head, why did Your Majesty look unbelieving?

Emperor Hongzhi said sharply: "Then how can you collect so much silver from Liangxiang?" ”